Lesson Plan for Friday October 28

Here's the plan:
1. Click on each link and complete the directions on the site. Once finished, return to this blog to click on the next link.

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/photosynthesis.html
• http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/forestbiology/photosynthesis.swf (don't worry about the specifics - just check out all of the things going on)
• http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/intro.html (concepts 1 & 2 only)
• http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ (login using the previous user information we used in class - complete chapters 7-1 & 7-3 in the GREEN EYE BOOK)
• http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-4414463205197520544/sparta-hopes-bounceback-football-season-continues-with-first-playoff-win/
• When finished with these, search for other photosynthesis sites that would be helpful for Sparta High School students and post them as a comment on this entry.

2. Classroom activities:

• IRP - collect data / water plants / setup "test tube babies" if still no growth (10 min)
• Work on photosynthesis chunking handout (5 min)
• Factors that effect rate of photosynthesis notes / analysis
• Setup disc assays.

Have a great day and weekend. Come cheer on the football team tonight as they seek to earn their first playoff victory in the history of Sparta football.

Answer Keys for Cell Unit - QUIZ WED

Here's the answer keys for the assignments/homework we have been working on in class (just click on the description). Don't forget, the quiz is Wednesday over cell structure and functions, prokaryotic v. eukaryotic cells, and virus v. cells.

Cell review key

Eukaryotic v. prokaryotic key part 1 

Eukaryotic v. prokaryotic key part 2

Virus v. cell key part 1

Virus v. cell key part 2

Parent/Teacher Conferences Tonight 5:00-7:30pm

Just a friendly reminder about P/T conferences tonight from 5-7:30. Extra credit will be rewarded to those whose parents attend. Hope to see you there.

Post Cell Advertisement URLs here

To submit your cell advertisement, please leave a comment below and copy and paste your url to the comment. Please make sure you make your poster or website public so we can view it. Thanks.

Lesson Plan for Thursday October 13

Hey everybody - I hope you all are excited for Homecoming tomorrow. Here's the agenda for today:

1. Opener - click video below:


More Video links for cells:

http://youtu.be/GDSpGGufMNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u54bRpbSOgs


2. Good things

3. Prokaryotes v. eukaryotes (see wiki). Complete the book study guides for this section. See the study guide for page numbers.

4. Virus v. cells (see wiki) . Complete the book study guide for this section. See the study guide for page numbers.

5. Double Bubble creation (click here or see wiki for video). Watch the video prior to starting the study guides and create the double bubbles following each section.

I hope you all have a good day and I look forward to seeing you participate in Homecoming tomorrow.

Cell Advertisement Change of Due Date

The due date for the cell advertisements is now Monday, October 17. Your cell review sheets are due on this day as well. Enjoy homecoming!

Cell advertisement online

Just a reminder that your cell advertisements are due on Thursday if completed by hand (no computer generated pieces allowed other than text) or on Friday if completed digitally using a program similar to http://www.glogster.com/ or http://www.wix.com/

Unfortunately, Glogster is being updated at the current time and is pretty unpredictable right now so you may have difficulty accessing your glog at certain times. I have not personally used Wix but have spoken with others who have said it is user friendly.

Brief tutorial for using Glogster (you can find more detailed videos on YouTube):


Brief tutorial for using www.wix.com (you can find more detailed videos on YouTube):

Time to Think Independent Research Projects & Schedule for Unit 3 - Cells

Hey everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend (Go Lions & Tigers!). Our quiz over macromolecules and enzymes will be on Wednesday, Oct. 5. As always, all notes and assignments from class are available on the wiki so feel free to print off any of the PowerPoints we either have used or will be using in class. Just remember to put @sparta.lan after your username when you sign in to the wiki.

Here's the schedule for the remainder of Unit 2 & Unit 3 - Cells (quiz will be Wednesday Oct. 18):

Monday 3rd:

• Review and reinforce enzymes
• Enzyme online module w/ simulations
• Enzymes in the digestive system video
• Enzyme stuff from online textbook - Chapter 5 Section 5 (sign in to the text is required - logins were handed out on Friday last week)
• Macromolecule review sheet assigned (due Tuesday at beginning of block - see wiki)
• Enzyme overview worksheet handed out (due Wednesday at beginning of block - see wiki)

Tuesday 4th:

• Discuss independent research project (lab notebook required starting Wed.)
• discuss requirements (click here for copy)
• all materials due Thursday

Wednesday 5th:

• Create brace map of macromolecules
• Discuss macromolecule review sheet
• Worktime for enzyme overview worksheet (due Thu.)
• More IRP work

Thursday 6th:

• Macromolecule unit QUIZ
• Begin cell notes/tree map & coloring (see wiki for PowerPoint & coloring pages)
• bring coloring utensils - return to kindergarten :)
• Setup independent research projects (Day 0)

Friday 7th (begin homecoming activities - class color day - sophomores wear purple):

• Setup independent research projects (IRP)
• Start cell notes 

Monday 10th (world wide sports day - need one item):

• IRP data collection (Day 1)
• Finish cell notes

Tuesday 11th (U.S.A. day - 2 items required):

• Assign cell advertisement (due Thu.)
• • either done on paper or through Glogster (more info to come)
• Cell Lab (see wiki) (turn in Wed.)

Wednesday 12th (favorite culture day - 2 items required):

• IRP data collection Day 2
• Finish Cell Lab (turn in)
• Cell advertisement worktime (due Thursday)
• cell review sheet (due Tuesday the 18th - see wiki)

Thursday 13th (tourist day - 3 items required):

• Prokaryotes v. eukaryotes (see wiki)
• Virus v. cells (see wiki)
• Double Bubble creation (click here or see wiki for video)
• Intro osmosis/diffusion lab (see wiki)
• lab through procedure due Wednesday

Friday 14th: HOMECOMING - No normal class --> wear your class shirt/colors

Monday 17th:

• IRP data collection Day 3
• Osmosis/diffusion lab
• Osmosis/diffusion notes & review
• Diffusion w/ agar or eggs prelab (due Thu)

Tuesday 18th:

• Diffusion w/ agar  or eggs lab (due at end of block)
• Review Cell Unit (review sheet due)
• Wrap up cell activities
• cell study guide & review (due Wed)
• membrane transport (due Wed)

Wednesday 19th:

• QUIZ cells